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Non-Republican Replica Guns

Mark Devenport | 18:05 UK time, Tuesday, 4 September 2007

After Belfasty City Council last night criticised Sinn Fein's March for Truth because of the presence of replica guns, some republicans have been in touch with me today demanding an inquiry into another demonstration involving what looks suspiciously like firearms. Is it street theatre, they ask, or a threat to the peace process?


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  • 1.
  • At 10:04 AM on 05 Sep 2007,
  • Gareth wrote:

Men in period costume with muskets

OR

Balaclava and camouflage-wearing rifle-toting thugs (Republican or Loyalist for that matter)

Which might seem more threatening given our recent past? Only those terrified of seeing ghosts and ghouls would have a hard time choosing.

  • 2.
  • At 12:08 PM on 05 Sep 2007,
  • RJ wrote:

Although my eyes glazed over when I read, "republicans have been....demanding an inquiry", I think their tongues were in their cheeks.

At least their "street theatre" relates to fact.

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